Question

6. An article is marked for sale at Rs. 504. The shopkeeper gives discount of
5% on the sale-price and still earns a profit of 20%. What could be the
purchase price of the article
(A) Rs. 399 (B) Rs. 405 (C) Rs. 403 (D) Rs. 400​

Answer 1

Answer:

376.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Article is marked for sale:- 504

discount:-5 percent

Profit:-20 percent

Cost Price of articles are :- xrs

Discount Price= marked Price

discount%/100 × Marked Price

504 - 5/100 ×500

504 - 25

=471

Discount=cost price+ Profit/ cost price×100

471= x+ 25/100x

471= x + 1/4x

5/4x = 471

x= 471× 4/5

x= 376.8 Answer

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